FedEx signals 'zero mainframe, zero datacenter' operations by 2024
The datacenter is dead – at least according to FedEx, which announced plans to close its server farms and transition completely to the cloud, where it hopes to save an estimated $400 million annually.held last week, CIO Rob Carter said FedEx had long been a leader in technology, claiming the company was first to introduce tracking, handheld computers and automated package sorting. The next big movement in tech, Carter went on to say, is migrating all of its systems to the cloud.
"We've been working across this decade to simplify and streamline our technology and systems to create value all along the way by improving productivity, security and reliability," Carter said on the call. Along with closing its remaining datacenters, FedEx said its closure plans will eliminate the 20 percent of its mainframe fleet that's still in operation, with an eye toward"zero mainframe, zero datacenter" operations by 2024.
Trying to ascertain the size of FedEx's datacenter fleet is difficult – the company isn't forthcoming on how many facilities it has. According to datacenter tracking site Baxtel, FedEx only has one: Its Colorado Springs location, which was
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